Text of press release published by Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on 23 September Reporters Without Borders and the Burma Media Association are overjoyed by today's release of leading Burmese journalist U Win Tin after 19 years in detention.

Myanmar journalist U Win Tin was released after 19 years in jail Tuesday as part of an amnesty announced by the country's military junta, advocates said.

Text of report in English by Thailand-based Burmes

Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Na

Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Bangkok, Nov. 16 Kyodo - UN human rights envoy to Myanmar Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said Friday he received post mortem reports of 14 people who were killed in September by the military during anti- junta protests led by monks.